Category: Divorce and Family Law

What Happens After Mediation for Custody in Florida

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Posted by Law Firm Admin on July 19, 2018

Mediation has failed on most issues in your family law or divorce case, or mediation has failed altogether on all issues. If the parties cannot agree on anything, neither a parenting plan and the corresponding child support calculations, or the equitable distribution of marital property, the mediator will declare an impasse (inability to agree on issues). This is when clients understandably want to know what happens after mediation for custody in Florida? An Orlando Mediation Attorney can answer this question for you when you call for a consultation. Call our office line today (407) 335-8113 to learn how we may help you resolve your case before trial.

Three Possible Outcomes to Explain What Happens After Mediation for Custody in Florida Has Failed

Once mediation has completely “failed,” meaning the parties are unable to agree on any issue, there are several paths forward. Three paths that frequently occur and answer what happens after mediation for custody in Florida, are as follows: First, either party may declare to the court that the case is ready for trial, provided there are no outstanding motions (to compel, for contempt, for temporary relief, etc.). Second, either party and their Orlando Mediation Attorney may file a motion for temporary timesharing relief. On account of the fact that in many family law and divorce cases, one party has total or majority custody of the children and the other party is seeking to obtain additional timesharing with the kids, that is the party that generally files for temporary relief. This is actually an incentive for the parties to agree on some issues at mediation. Even a temporary mediated settlement agreement is a step forward in most cases. Agreeing on something can lead to bridge-building. An olive branch may lead to an Olive Garden (not necessarily to a family dinner, but you get the analogy). Third, it is often the case that one or both parties are unable to afford additional Orlando Mediation Attorney fees, or decide not to continue the legal battle for other reasons (such as its impact on the children), and this leads to many cases being left open indefinitely until dismissed by the court, sent to the General Magistrate, or otherwise.

If you are concerned about your family law mediation and would like to speak with an experienced and compassionate Orlando Mediation Attorney, call the Jacobs Law Firm to learn more.

Jonathan Jacobs is a Divorce Attorney In Clermont Florida, a Divorce Attorney in Orlando Florida, and a mediation attorney in Orlando who helps his clients. Call the Jacobs Law Firm today for a consultation in your family law case by dialing (407) 335-8113, or e-mail us to schedule an appointment: Admin@JJLawFL.com.

Statute of Limitations on a Florida Promissory Note

Posted by Law Firm Admin on July 11, 2018

Statute of Limitations on a Florida Promissory Note

The Statute of Limitations on a Florida promissory note is governed by case law and by Florida Statute. Specifically, Florida Statute 95.11(2)(b) governs limitations other than for the recovery of real property, such as for promissory notes. First, in legal terms, the Statute of Limitations on a Florida promissory note provides that “a legal or equitable action on a contract, obligation, or liability founded on a written instrument, except for an action to enforce a claim against a payment bond…” [shall be brought within five years from the date of the accrual of the action]. In layman’s terms, the Statute of Limitations on a promissory note in Florida states that an action generally accrues when the note/contract is breached by a nonpayment of monies owed. This principle (not principal!) is based on the aforementioned Statute and case law precedent. Essentially, Florida law provides a five year Statute of Limitations to sue on a promissory note to institute and satisfy the debt. A commonly cited case that addresses the running of the Statute of Limitations on a Florida promissory note is a Florida bankruptcy case, In Re Whitaker, as discussed below.

How Long is the Statute of Limitations on a Florida Promissory Note?

Under Florida law, on obligations founded on written instrument, upon accrual of cause of action, such as defaulting on promissory note, statute of limitations period begins to run. The Statute of Limitations on a Florida promissory note according to the Court in In re Whittaker, Bkrtcy, N.D. Fla. 1994, 177 B.R. 360, argues that under the Florida law on limitations periods for notes payable on demand, demand on promissory note would be fixed as five years after date of note, even if no demand had actually been made on note, where there were no special circumstances that would warrant extending “reasonable time” for demand beyond period provided for by statute of limitations. Id.

To the advantage of a Florida litigant seeking to collect on a promissory note that is potential beyond the five year statute of limitations on a Florida promissory note, another Florida Statute allows for a payment to toll the time. Florida Statute 95.051(a)(f) states that “The running of the time under any statute of limitations… is tolled by: … (f) [t]he payment of any part of the principal or interest of any obligation or liability founded on a written instrument.” This means that if a payment is made by the obligor (debtor), it may toll the running of the Statute of Limitations and therefore allow the lawsuit to collect to move forward.

An obligor (person obligated to repay on a note) is not without defenses, and the Statute of Limitations is likely a primary affirmative defense. Keep in mind, if the SoL is not argued in the pleadings as a defense, the obligor will likely forfeit a valid defense and could open herself up to considerable liability.

Jonathan Jacobs is a contract breach attorney in Orlando Florida and a divorce attorney in Orlando Florida.

Florida Supervised/Safety Focused Parenting Plan

Posted by Law Firm Admin on July 3, 2018

A Florida supervised/safety focused parenting plan is a unique parenting plan the family circuit court will consider if the parties are in agreement, or if the judge decides it is appropriate. A parenting plan is always required in Florida family law cases involving minor children (kids under 18 years of age).With the Florida safety focused parenting plan it is likely there are drug and/or alcohol issues in your child custody/timesharing case. You may want to inquire about a safety-focused parenting plan for your child’s best interests. Call the Jacobs Law Firm, Orlando child custody attorney today for a consultation 407-335-8113 about your safety focused parenting plan in Florida.

A Florida supervised/safety focused parenting plan is unique in that it takes a more cautious approach to co-parenting. A safety-focused parenting plan is a serious matter requiring great care and attention to detail by the person petitioning for it. In fact, in Schwieterman v. Schwieterman, 114 So. 3d 984 (Fla. 5^th DCA 2012), the Court decided/affirmed “There is no presumption for or against any particular time-sharing schedule, including one calling for a fifty-fifty division of time, and instead, the sole requirement is that the time-sharing schedule must be set in accordance with the best interests of the child.” West’s F.S.A. § 61.13(3).

Safety Focused Parenting Plan Florida

The presumption behind a Florida supervised/safety focused parenting plan is that shared parental responsibility (mutual decision-making and mutual parental authority) is not in the best interest of the minor child. The person arguing on behalf of safety-focused parenting plan is telling the other side and the court that the kid(s) should not ever be home alone with the parent that allegedly presents a danger to their welfare. Generally, with this specialized parenting plan, the parties themselves or the Court itself must provide for a third-party to be present whenever the minority timesharing parent spends time with the child. As with any parenting plan, to be approved by a Florida family law court, a Florida supervised/safety focused parenting plan must provide for how the parents will apportion responsibility and daily activities with/for the child, particularize how much time each parent will spend with the child and when, make health care and school-boundary designations, and furnish the means/method(s) by which both parents will communicate with their children. The Courts also make it abundantly clear that Florida Statute 61.13 subsection 3 will be used as a barometer for determining what is in fact in the best interest of the minor child.

How does a Florida Supervised/Safety Focused Parenting Plan Work?

According to the parenting plan rubric, both parents may cooperatively choose the person supervising the child, specify the level of supervision, and mutually agree upon how to share the costs associated with this additional layer of security. Similarly, both parents may agree to visitation with supervision at a specific facility, or choose a location where supervised timesharing may occur without significant interference or disruption. As you may have inferred, because a Florida safety focused parenting plan involves additional measures of security for the protection and well-being of the child, the degree and type of communications between the supervised parent and the child must be identified with particularity.

Why Choose a Safety Focused Parenting Plan?

Furthermore, because of the background between the parties that likely has led to the implementation of this kind of parenting plan, the plan must address whether firearms must be removed from the premises, whether alcohol must not be abused prior to visitation, that the child shall not be subject to physical or mental abuse, and may also identify specific persons that under no circumstance may be allowed near the kid(s).

In essence, a Florida supervised/safety focused parenting plan is intended to protect a child or children that have been abused (at least allegedly) or subject to parenting methods that could be considered detrimental to their best interest and health, safety, and welfare. It is a parenting plan (in its very foundation) that is above and beyond a routine arrangement.

Call the Jacobs Family Law Firm for a consultation regarding your divorce or paternity family law case. We also practice same sex divorce, timesharing modification, and relocation with minor children cases.

New Florida Marriage License Law

Posted by Law Firm Admin on July 1, 2018

New Florida Marriage License Law

There is a new Florida marriage license law! Well, not so much new as amended. The Florida Legislature has just amended Florida Statute 741.04. The new Florida marriage license law provides that neither a county court judge or a circuit court clerk (family law cases are generally heard in circuit court, though marriage licenses may be obtained in both county and circuit court) has the legal power to issue a marriage license to a minor (in Florida, a minor is someone under the age of eighteen that has not reached the age of majority (18)) unless certain LIMITED/NARROW exceptions apply, all of which must be met for the Court to grant a marriage license to a minor or minors. Maybe a premarital preparation course is in order!

New Florida Marriage License Law Exceptions

These exceptions are: 1. If both potential spouses are at least seventeen years of age, and the minors furnish the Court with the written consent of their parents or legal guardians (probably should be in the form of a notarized affidavit). If one potential spouse is of the age of majority, that person may not be older than 19 years of age (no more than 2 years older than the other, younger, potential spouse).

2. The new Florida marriage license law also makes it clear that the potential spouses must file an affidavit providing for their social security numbers (certain exclusions apply for non-citizens that will be addressed in a future article) and an attestation of their true age. This prevents the Court from being unable to enforce child support and from committing a grievous error should the potential spouses falsify their true ages. This also protects the Court from issuing a marriage license to improper parties.

Premarital Preparation Course

Exception 3. provides that neither the Court nor the Clerk may issue a marriage license to a minor unless two additional protocols are followed to the letter. The parties must provide a written statement (individually or together, though if the couple intends to marry, it is likely they will file this statement together) affirming they have completed a premarital preparation course.

4. Finally, the parties must also attest to the fact they have read the handbook regarding the rights and responsibilities of a party/parties to a marriage as provided in Florida Statute 741.0306. Pursuant to F.S. 741.0306, These handbooks are available from the clerks of court when a couple applies for a marriage license.

Alimony and Retirement in Florida

Posted by Law Firm Admin on June 28, 2018

A vitally important Fifth District Court of Appeals (Fifth DCA) case has provided family lawyers with greater clarity regarding the awarding of permanent periodic alimony, and has reaffirmed some well-known and axiomatic family law rules of decision. In Hedden v. Hedden, a case dealing with alimony and retirement in Florida, the Fifth DCA affirmed that Courts should base alimony awards on current existing circumstances, not on possibilities or mere expectancies “likely but as yet unrealized.” 240 So. 3d 148 (Fla. 5th DCA 2018). This is important not just for social security benefits (early retirement or on-time retirement benefits) as under consideration by the court in Hedden, but also for other mere possibilities. Florida family law courts are far more disposed toward current and recent information than they are on prognostications of what could or can be if only this or that occurs. For questions, you may reach out to us at 407-335-8113 for a consultation with our Orlando alimony attorney.

Permanent Periodic Alimony Considers All Sources of Income

In Hedden, the Court reaffirmed that family law Courts are required to consider “all sources of a party’s income when determining alimony.” Fla. Stat. § 61.08(2)(i). While this may seem to be common sense, in rendering its decision not to include the possibility that the Wife might sooner than later begin collecting early retirement, it is an important point for the following reason. A party’s alimony and retirement in Florida award is based on a totality of income sources, but again, those sources of income are current or recent, not future possibilities.

Permanent Periodic Alimony and Equitable Distribution

Also in Hedden is a gem for attorneys litigating alimony. The Court ruled that when assessing the needs of the payee (recipient) of alimony, the financial need of that spouse for receiving alimony should be based on that spouse’s financial situation after, not before, equitable distribution. Id. at 148. The Court utilized this principle of examining a spouse’s post-equitable distribution financial situation to decide that the amount/portion of a pension that has already been equitably distributed to a spouse “cannot be considered in determining the other spouse’s ability to pay alimony because the other spouse no longer has that portion of the marital asset.” This seems fairly logical and simple to follow. If one spouse is given an asset such as half of a retirement account, their need for alimony is reduced, and they may no longer have a need for alimony at all.

Alimony and Retirement in Florida | Rebuttable Presumption

Finally, two major and related takeaways from Hedden are first that Florida’s alimony Statute provides that a court cannot award durational alimony if permanent alimony is appropriate (this is basic exclusion and inclusion), but a family law trial court may award both if such an award is justified by the evidence and the testimony offered. Fla. Stat. §§ 61.08(1), 61.08(7). Second, there exists a rebuttable (can be disputed and argued against) presumption that permanent periodic alimony is appropriate after a long-term marriage. Fla. Stat. § 61.08(4). A long term marriage in Florida is 17 or more years. Hedden touches on a controversial legal issue of whether a person in their early forties should be awarded permanent periodic alimony when they might be paid for an extended period of time greater than that contemplated by the Family Law Rules.

Jonathan Jacobs is a Divorce Attorney In Clermont Florida, a Divorce Attorney in Orlando Florida, and helps his clients in the surrounding counties. For questions about alimony, you may reach out to us at 407-335-8113 or by e-mail to admin@jjlawfl.com. Is alimony taxable in Florida?

Do I have to file a financial affidavit in Florida divorce cases

Posted by Law Firm Admin on May 30, 2018

Do I have to file a financial affidavit in Florida divorce cases? In Daniel v. Daniel, 922 So.2d 1041 (4th DCA 2006), the District Court heard arguments from the Husband’s attorney regarding whether requiring him to fill out a financial affidavit violated his right to privacy. This was a complicated divorce, not a simplified dissolution of marriage case. The case involved a marriage of sixteen years, which is a moderate term marriage, and borderline long-term marriage. The spouses had no antenuptial (prenuptial) agreement, the Wife’s petition requested permanent financial relief (permanent alimony), and the Wife objected to Husband’s attempt to avoid filing financial affidavit. A majority of Florida family law courts require both litigants to complete a financial affidavit. For more information, please call our office at 407-335-8113.

It is important to note that in almost every divorce case, a financial affidavit is a basic requirement under mandatory disclosures. The only circumstance wherein a party, or both parties, may avoid providing the court with a financial affidavit is where there is a simplified dissolution of marriage wherein there is little or no property distribution and there is are no minor children at issue. Most courts mandate the marital settlement agreement and financial affidavits must be filed despite the wishes/request of the parties. Now, back to Daniel v. Daniel, and our original question, do I have to file a financial affidavit in Florida divorce cases?

Financial Affidavit in Florida Divorce Cases

In Daniel, the Court decided that a Husband must file his financial affidavit in non-simplified dissolution and further ruled that such a discovery request did not violate the husband’s right to privacy. The Court’s reasoning was that a financial affidavit is essential when the Court is trying to do justice and equity in a Florida divorce case. The Court will likely hear arguments from both sides concerning property divisions, alimony, and a final decree may turn on financial condition of parties. The Court decided that any Florida family law court could not do right thing without sufficient information about parties’ finances. Family Law Rules of Proc. Rule 12.285(d). When you ask yourself, do I have to file a financial affidavit in Florida divorce cases, consider the Court’s decision in Daniel, and engage in best practices for openness and judicial equity. A motion to compel may follow a refusal to provide mandatory disclosure.

Jonathan Jacobs is a Divorce Attorney In Clermont Florida, a Divorce Attorney in Orlando Florida, that offers divorce and paternity legal counsel for clients throughout Central Florida.

Petition for Relocation Florida Statute

Posted by Law Firm Admin on May 25, 2018

A recent family law decision rendered by the Fourth District Court of Appeals (in Florida) has helped to clarify a key point of contention in relocation hearings and trials involving minor children. The case explores the evidentiary burden of proof required under the Petition for Relocation Florida Statute. Jonathan Jacobs is a relocation attorney Orlando that helps clients relocate during or after a divorce or paternity action involving minor children. Call 407-335-8113 to speak with an attorney today.

This important decision referenced above is Solomon v. Solomon, 221 So.3d 652 (4th DCA, 2017), wherein the Court decided that “A court may not consider potential future, or even anticipated events as a substitute for evidence.” This means that if a Wife petitions the family law Court for relocation, the Court may not treat the husband’s promises of better conduct in the future as evidence to rebut wife’s evidence that it is in the best interest of the children to relocate to a different state. In Solomon, the husband did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that it was in the children’s’ best interest to stay in Florida, specifically in the Palm Beach area.

In that case, the husband had mental health issues caused by substance abuse problems. These afflictions caused the family to lose its structural integrity and led to a host of hardships. The wife met her burden of proof by showing the Court by a preponderance of the evidence that the children’s best interest was served by moving to Virginia. The husband could not overcome the proof provided/shown to the court by the wife.

Florida Statute 61.13001: Petition for Relocation Florida Statute

Florida Statute 61.13001(8), the Petition for Relocation Florida Statute, governs the burden of proof for rulings on relocation and provides as follows: “The parent or other person wishing to relocate has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that relocation is in the best interest of the child. If that burden of proof is met, the burden shifts to the nonrelocating parent or other person to show by a preponderance of the evidence that the proposed relocation is not in the best interest of the child.” This burden of proof can be met in multiple ways, and there is no one showing of proof that applies to all family law cases. Remember, that Florida will likely retain jurisdiction over your case even if your relocation is granted.

In addition to the Petition for Relocation Florida Statute, in Solomon, the Court relied on a Florida Supreme Court case, Arthur v. Arthur, 54 So.3d 454 (Fla. 2010), wherein the Supreme Court of Florida rejected a “prospective based” analysis concerning petitions for relocation, stating: Indeed, a trial court is not equipped with a “crystal ball” that enables it to prophetically determine whether future relocation is in the best interests of a child.” Essentially, a family law litigant opposing relocation must rely on past conduct/behavior, and may not present prospective good intentions and expectations of better relations to the Court as evidence to rebut a petition for relocation. The Coronavirus may impact the court’s willingness to grant a petition for relocation with minor children.

Jonathan Jacobs is a Divorce Attorney In Clermont Florida, a Divorce Attorney in Orlando Florida, and helps his clients in the surrounding counties.

Motion to Compel In a Florida Family Law Case

Posted by Law Firm Admin on May 23, 2018

A motion to compel in a Florida family law case or divorce case may be made when one party (the petitioner or the respondent) has failed to abide by Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.285. Rule 12.285 is the Rule of Mandatory Disclosures. In other words, it is an automatic discovery request. There are many different types of and reasons for filing a motion to compel. Noncompliance refers to a failure to abide by mandatory disclosure and the court’s family law rules of procedure that govern discovery. Call 407-335-8113 if a motion to compel has been filed against you in your child support, paternity, or divorce case. We can help you when you are facing deadlines.

In most divorce and family law cases, the parties request at least mandatory disclosures from each another. The basic discovery may include standard family law interrogatories. In complex family law litigation relating to alimony, property distribution, and asset and liability distribution, discovery requests can be extensive and take a long time to piece together. Discovery may involve requesting information retirement plans, real estate properties, business tax returns, long-form financial affidavits, and even offshore accounts.

Motion to Compel Florida Family Law

In many other cases without extensive discovery needs, the parties often ask for some bank records, W-2 statements, pay stubs, tax returns, shirt form financial affidavits, and credit card statements. This sort of discovery is likely obtainable from each party’s compliance with mandatory disclosure. Of course, any request for documents in a Florida family law case are subject to objection. The party responding to the request may make a request for an extension with good cause and in good faith, while the converse is also true, the party propounding discovery may offer an extension upon a showing the other side is getting their documents together and needs a little more time to do so. Discovery does not need to be a fight, but when one or both sides fail to comply with reasonable requests, your attorney may advise to you file a motion to compel Florida family law. Do not let the other side hide important financial documents.

This is when a motion to compel in a Florida family law case may become vital to the stability of your case. If 30-45 days have passed, you may choose to send a reminder to the other side that discovery is due. Consider offering a small extension (the standard time is 10 days) to incentivize the production of the documents requested. If the other party fails to furnish the documents (provided you are in compliance with discovery), and you can certify to the court that you have made multiple good faith efforts to communicate with the non-compliant party (and have been stonewalled or outright ignored), you may then consider filing a motion to compel in a Florida family law case. Attorney’s Fees are sometimes awarded upon a showing of good cause.

Motion to Compel Granted, Now What?

If a motion to compel discovery states to the court that the other side has completely failed to respond or object to a good faith and reasonable discovery request, generally, the court will order compliance with discovery to be made within 10 days (20 in some cases). If discovery is still not provided, the court may in some cases award (provided the motion and the attorney ask for it) attorney’s fees to be paid by the noncompliant party. After all, the party acting in good faith should not be made to bear the burden of paying additional legal fees for the other side’s failure to act in good faith.

Attorney Jonathan Jacobs is a Divorce Attorney In Clermont Florida, a Divorce Attorney in Orlando Florida, who helps clients throughout Central Florida. Call the Jacobs Law Firm at 407-335-8113 today for a consultation in your family law case.

Elements of a Contract in Florida

Posted by Law Firm Admin on May 16, 2018

In our State, the party seeking to prove the existence of a contract will need to prove the existence of the elements of a contract in Florida. According to the Florida Supreme Court’s jury instructions (in tandem with our lawyerly understanding of contract law), there are three elements of a contract in Florida that altogether, if proven, demonstrate formation. First, the terms of the contract must be definite and certain (unequivocal, unambiguous). Plainly stated, the terms of the agreement must have been clear enough to both parties as reasonable parties, so as to have enabled them to comprehend the terms of the agreement when entering into it to be bound by it. If your case is for damages in county civil court call us at 407-335-8113.

Elements of a Contract in Florida

For example, a simple contract might be for the sale of a car in exchange for a one-time lump sum payment of $5,000.00. Another example is a contract for the sale of vacant land in exchange for 4 installment payments of $15,000 each, due on the first of every month. Of course, there are generally a number of conditions and prerequisites built into every contract, but as long as the terms are clear and certain, element 1 can be proven before the court.

The second of three elements of a contract in Florida is the parties must have agreed to give each other something of legal value. This is often seen as the conferral of a benefit on one party to the detriment of the other (“a benefit to the promisor or a detriment to the promisee”). By way of example, if party A forgoes traveling abroad and chooses instead to go to college here in the United States, and in exchange their benefactor (let’s call her a rich aunt party B) agrees to pay party A’s entire college tuition, a bargain has been struck, and likely a contract has been made/formed. One party (party A) has conferred a benefit, and there is a detriment of sorts to the other party (party B paying $100,000 in tuition).

The third of the three elements of a contract in Florida involves a reasonable person objective standard test. Based on the conduct and representations of the parties, the court asks, “would a reasonable person, similarly situated, have agreed to the terms of the contract and understood them in the same way?” This element is based on the evidence, not the subjective or hidden intentions of the parties. The court prefers to be objective, not to involve itself in the independent biases of the parties. There must be clear manifestations based on a reasonable person standard.

Now you should have a general idea of the elements of a breach of contract in Florida. If you are involved in litigation over a breach of contract, and need to prove the formation of a contract, call the Jacobs Law Firm. We want to hear from you.

Is Alimony Taxable in Florida

Posted by Law Firm Admin on May 13, 2018

Is Alimony Taxable in Florida?

To best answer the question of “is alimony taxable in Florida,” we need to look ahead to some significant changes in the U.S. Tax Code courtesy of the Administration’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Currently, and for many years, alimony has been taxable against the payee/recipient, and has been a major tax deduction for the payor (person paying alimony due to an income disparity and a host of other statutory family law factors). There is still an alimony tax deduction in Florida, but be on the alert for changes.

The question that many attorneys are asking is whether the modifications to the Tax Code will have a grandfather clause allowing for divorce and alimony settlements made prior to the start of 2019, to remain under the old Tax Code laws regarding alimony. When more light is shed on that subject, we will let you know the relevant changes, if any. If all divorcees are affected, anticipate a deluge of cases flooding the Florida family law courts when payors seek downward alimony modifications.

For now, to continue answering if alimony is taxable in Florida, the current law, such as it has been for years is that if you are ordered to pay alimony, you may deduct the amount paid to your former spouse from your taxes. If you have been a recipient of alimony, you will continue paying taxes on all alimony amounts received, unless you have a clever accountant and financial planner and have certain tax deductions, breaks, or deferments scheduled to reduce the impact/burden of taxation.

Alimony Tax Deduction in Florida

Moving forward, one of the most fascinating trends to watch will be the impact of the Tax Code changes, vis a vis the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, to how Florida family law courts award alimony at trial. Currently, the courts take into consideration how much the recipient will be taxed in making an award of alimony. However, if alimony is non-taxable, the payee/recipient will receive more money, and therefore the courts may choose to award less in alimony upfront, but close to the amount he/she would have received had their alimony been taxed on the back-end. The alimony tax deduction in Florida may not be here for long.

There are a lot of exciting changes coming to family law courts in Florida and around the country. In the meantime, we hope that your question of “is alimony taxable in Florida,” has been answered to your satisfaction.

Jonathan Jacobs is a Divorce Attorney In Clermont Florida, a Divorce Attorney in Orlando Florida, and helps his clients in the surrounding counties with their child custody and equitable distribution. Call the Jacobs Law Firm today for a consultation in your family law case.